January was a busy gaming month for me. I replayed two of my favorite videos games. A Link to the Past is my favorite game of all time, and I love Chrono Trigger but I had gone far too long (at least 15 years) without finishing it.

The SAO game was surprisingly fun.

I love the original Trace Memory/Another Code for DS and playing the remake was exciting. I enjoyed it. I also reviewed it; I'll have to post that article here sometime soon. 😊

Hey folks. I stepped away from almost all of my social media accounts for a while, but I'm adding Mastodon back into my routine - so hiatus is over. 😁

I'll share some gaming notes about what I've been up to since New Year's, and I'm working on some articles and fun web design things to share this year.

Videoverse - Review by Bob Richardson

https://www.rpgfan.com/review/videoverse

"If ever there was a game that makes a case for Internet communities and video games as tools for healing, this is it."

#videogames #visualnovel

Games I Completed in 2023 #23:
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Last time I played Phantom Hourglass, I played on WiiU, was live streaming the entire game, and I focused primarily on the main quest.

This time I went back to DS hardware and made sure to do side content. It's still among my least favorite Zelda games, but it's mostly because the others are so good rather than this one being bad.

I had a good time replaying it.

#Zelda #PhantomHourglass #NintendoDS

Games I Completed in 2023 #23:
Fire Emblem: Engage

Extremely predictable story, pointless base building minigame nonsense (that is thankfully optional) - and some of the best tactics game mechanics I have ever encountered.

The great parts about Engage far outweigh it's mediocre writing. I hope the future of the Fire Emblem series doesn't dumb down the mechanics. This is one of the best strategy games ever made.

Easily my favorite Fire Emblem game.

#FireEmblemEngage #FireEmblem